MUMBAI, India, Oct. 19 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202511031384 A) filed by Shobhit Institute Of Engineering & Technology Deemed To-Be University on March 30, 2025, for Automated Manhole Cover Removing Device.

Inventors include Ambika Garg; Anil Kumar Pandey; Garima Verma; and Ranki Chaudhary.

The application for the patent was published on October 16, 2026, under issue no. 42/2026.

Abstract: An automated manhole cover removing device, comprises a cuboidal body 101 equipped with motorized wheels 102 for mobility, controlled via a processor integrated with an artificial intelligence-based imaging unit 103 which captures and processes images of the surroundings, enabling a microcontroller to evaluate ...